Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 2/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Monday, February 27, 2023

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-143) Oilers (+120)

Rogers Place is the site where the Edmonton Oilers (32-20-8) will go up against the Boston Bruins (45-8-5) on Monday. The odds on this game have Boston at -143 and Edmonton is coming in at +120. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Boston Bruins had a good night with a 3-1 win against the Canucks in their previous contest . Boston accumulated 6 penalty mins for this game. Moreover, they had 3 power play chances and were able to notch 1 goal. The Bruins had a middle of the road showing in the victory. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 of the 35 shots they tried.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have notched 217 goals (2nd in the league) for the season and have surrendered 121. For the current campaign, they have 95 points and their points percentage comes in at .819. Boston has accumulated 197 power play opportunities and they have scored 47 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 23.86%. When at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 94 goals while notching 170 themselves. Boston has attempted 1,928 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.3%. The Bruins have had 1,705 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .929. Boston Bruins opponents have earned 199 power play tries (9th in hockey) and have earned 27 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Linus Ullmark. The opposition has been able to score 471 goals against Ullmark in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.53. Ullmark has been in goal for 195 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .918 in his 11,171 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled a record of 106-61-16 and was named the starter in 187 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Ullmark has accounted for 115 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .615. Ullmark has seen 5,744 shots against him and has accrued 5,273 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Edmonton squared up with the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Oilers took a loss by a final of 6-5. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those chances. The Oilers tallied 5 goals out of the 47 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Oilers have tallied 163 goals at even strength and 67 goals (1st in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Edmonton has attempted 2,019 shots (5th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.39%, while allowing their opponents 1,902 shots. During this campaign, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 230 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .600. They have granted a total of 197 goals to be scored by way of 144 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 209 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 32.06%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% on the other teams 212 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Stuart Skinner patrolling the crease. He has tallied 1,312 saves out of the 1,440 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .911. Skinner holds a lifetime record of 22-18-4 and has participated in 47 games. He has started in 44 games and has played for a total of 2,674 minutes. Skinner's quality start rate sits at 56.8% and he has 25 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.87 goals per contest and he has conceded 128 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (-143)

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